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Agenda

Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Policy Board

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm

Location: Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments

Upstairs Meeting Room / 1400 Queen Ave. SE, Albany

Contact: Theresa Conley, AAMPO Program Manager, (541) 924-4548

1. 2:30 Call to Order and Agenda Review Roger Nyquist, AAMPO Chair

2. 2:35 Public Hearing (Attachment A) Roger Nyquist

Action Requested: Approve amendment of TIP and RTP Framework to include

Interstate 5: Delaney Rd to Albany

The Policy Board will hold a public hearing to review and consider adoption of

amendments to the Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation

Improvement Program (TIP) and Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Framework to

include a new project: Interstate 5: Delaney Rd to Albany. The new project,

Interstate 5: Delaney Rd to Albany, will allocate $3,000,000 to study and complete

preliminary design for a third lane on Interstate 5 between Salem and Albany. The

project does not include construction.

3. 2:45 Public Comment Roger Nyquist

This is an opportunity for members of the public to provide comments on matters not

related to the public hearing.

4. 2:55 Minutes of August 24, 2016 Meeting (Attachment B) Roger Nyquist

Action Requested: Approval of August 24, 2016 Meeting Minutes

5. 2:50 Regional Transportation Plan (Attachment C) Tarah Campi, OCWCOG

Action Requested: No action required. Discussion only

Staff will provide a brief update on the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP),

including progress with two aspirational project lists to test in the Mosaic tool,

progress on the Transit Development Plan, and discussions with local staff on

Transportation Planning Rule expectations.

6. 3:00 RTP and TIP Amendment Protocols (Attachment C) Tarah Campi

Action Requested: Confirm proposed process to update public involvement protocols

for TIP and RTP amendments.

Staff recommends that AAMPO provide more clarity on public involvement

protocols for major and minor TIP and RTP amendments. Under direction from the

Board, staff would work with the Technical Advisory Committee to develop

proposed updates for review at a future meeting.

7. 3:10 Corvallis-Albany Bikeway Update Josh Wheeler, Benton County

Action Requested: No action required. Discussion only

Josh Wheeler, Benton County Public Works Director, will provide an update on

activities related to the Corvallis-Albany Bikeway project.

8. 3:20 Informational Items

Action Requested: Discussion only.

a. AAMPO FY15-16 Annual Report Tarah Campi

b. Local project updates All

9. 3:20 Adjourn Roger Nyquist

Upcoming Meetings and Events

AAMPO Policy Board

October 26, 2016 (2:30 – 4:30 pm)

Oregon Legislative Transportation Listening Session

The Oregon Legislature's Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Preservation and

Modernization plans to hold a listening session on Monday, October 24 at Linn-Benton

Community College. More information to come.

Oregon Public Transportation Plan - Public Comment Period

ODOT will be hosting a series of Open Houses to gather feedback on a draft Public

Transportation Plan. A meeting is scheduled in Salem on October 18 from 1:00 – 3:00pm at

the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry, 626 High Street, NE, Salem. More

information is available here - https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/Pages/optp.aspx.

ODOT Draft Americans with Disabilities Transition Plan

ODOT is accepting comments on a draft Americans with Disabilities Title II Transition

Plan, through October 14, 2016. Learn more about the draft plan, and projects identified in

the OCWCOG area, on the project website.

https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/Pages/optp.aspx

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/CIVILRIGHTS/Pages/nd_ada.aspx


City of Albany • City of Jefferson • City of Millersburg • City of Tangent • Linn County •

Benton County • Oregon Department of Transportation

August 22, 2016 TO: AAMPO Policy Board FROM: Theresa Conley, AAMPO Manager SUBJECT: Amendments to AAMPO FY15-18 TIP and RTP Framework

Action Requested Following a public hearing, consider for approval amendments to the AAMPO FY15-18 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and AAMPO Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Framework to add a new project: Interstate 5: Delaney Rd to Albany. Discussion ODOT requests amendment of the TIP to add a new project, Interstate 5: Delaney Rd to Albany, located in Region 2, Area 3 and Area 4, Marion and Linn Counties (Development Only). This project is not currently in the adopted AAMPO TIP or RTP Framework. Due to federal requirements for consistency between the TIP and the RTP, both documents must be amended to include the project in order for the project to move forward. The project would allocate $3 million in federal funds to study a third lane on Interstate 5 between Salem (MP 248.41, Delaney Rd) and Albany (MP 228, Hwy 20 Interchange). The work will begin at the northern terminus and extend as far south as funding allows. This project will fund preliminary engineering work to identify design options, potential project impacts, and estimated costs. This project does include construction. The work will be used to inform future funding discussions including potential federal grant applications. The project will have coordination with the ongoing I-5 Interchanges: Santiam-Viewcrest project. A project area map and copy of the TIP amendment are shown on pages 2-3 of this memo. Background On August 24, 2016, the AAMPO Board received information regarding these proposed amendments to the AAMPO RTP Framework and TIP. Following that meeting, a 21-day public comment period was held. Notification was also sent to the AAMPO Interested Parties email list and local media on August 29, 2016. A notification was also posted on the AAMPO webpage. All of these notifications included basic project information, the time, date and location of the Public Hearing, and links to a Public Review Draft of the two proposed amendments. Additionally, a legal notice was posted in Albany Democrat Herald on September 6, 2016. No public comments received during the public comment period. A public hearing is scheduled at the start of the September 28th AAMPO Policy Board meeting.

Attachment A

Project Area Map

Attachment A

TIP Amendment

Key Number

Sponsor Project Name

Description Phase FFY Fund

1 Fund 1 Share

Fund 2

Fund 2 Share

Phase Total

Project Total

ODOT

19930 ODOT I-5: Delaney Rd to Albany

Project Development to add a third lane on I-5 between Delaney Road and Albany. MP 248.41 to 228.00. Eligible for 92.22% federal reimbursement.

PE 2017 Fix-it / Z460

$2,691,900 ODOT Match

$308,100 $3,000,000

$3,000,000

Attachment A

Draft Minutes Attachment B

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ALBANY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

POLICY BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments

Upstairs Conference Room / 1400 Queen Ave. SE, Albany

Policy Board Members Attending: Annabelle Jaramillo, Frannie Brindle, Dave Beyerl, Gary Powell, and Roger Nyquist

Members Absent: Darrin Lane

Alternates Present: Georgia Edwards, Ray Kopczynski, Walt Perry, and Valerie Grigg Devis

Staff Attending: Theresa Conley and Emma Chavez

Guests: Chris Bailey, Josh Wheeler, and Savannah Crawford

TOPIC DISCUSSION DECISION /

CONCLUSION

I. Call to Order and

Agenda Review

The meeting was called to

order at 2:35

II. Public Comment

There were no public

comments.

III. Minutes of June 22,

2016 Meeting Minutes

Consensus from the Policy

Board to approve the June

22, 2016 meeting minutes

as written.

IV. Linn-Benton Loop

Governance Agreement

Staff advised that the governance agreement has been revised based on

feedback from the Loop funding partners. OSU has been removed as a

governing body, leaving AAMPO, CAMPO and LBCC as the sole

members of the governing body and the City of Albany as the Operator.

As the Operator, the City of Albany is also a signatory of the IGA.


Board to adopt the Linn-

Benton Loop Governance

Agreement as presented.


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The Board is asked to consider approval of the revised

Intergovernmental Agreement to establish governance for the Linn-

Benton Loop transit service.

V. ODOT/MPO/Transit

Coordination IGA

Amendments to the ODOT/MPO/Transit Coordination

Intergovernmental Agreement have been made. Those include; update to

staff contact information and the addition of Section 13.c, which

incorporates language that AAMPO or the COG may be hired as a

consultant for ODOT projects when there is availability.

This is a required document outlining roles and responsibilities in

carrying out MPO planning processes. The Policy Board is asked to

consider approval of amendments to the IGA.

Consensus by the Policy

Board to approve

amendments to the

ODOT/MPO/Transit

Coordination

Intergovernmental

Agreement as presented.

VI. Highway 20 Safety

Study

Scott Mansur of DKS provided an update on the Highway 20 Safety

Study, Corvallis City Limits to Springhill Road. Mansur noted that

the goal of the project is to look at low cost systemic and hot-spot

safety improvements along Hwy 20. The study has included review

of background documents, data collection and an existing safety

conditions analysis. A Technical Advisory Committee and

Stakeholder Advisory Committee were convened and public open

houses were held for community input. Based on all this work, DKS

has developed safety improvement recommendations and

countermeasures. Mansur reviewed the following recommended

improvements include the following:

Improvements to signs, signals, and pavement markings

Center two-way, left-turn lane from Merloy Avenue south to

Conifer Boulevard

Install center TWLTL between Scenic Drive and Blossom

Lane

Improvements to Granger Avenue and Independence

Highway Intersections


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Potential roadway network connections between Merloy

Avenue and Conifer Boulevard

Potential roadway network connections east of Scenic Drive

Shared Use Path from Corvallis to Albany: $7,000,000

Improvements to Us20: $3,000,000

o Shoulder widening, particularly east of Independence

Highway

o Intersection improvements (signing) at Granger

Avenue and independence Highway

The following three projects ranked the highest through community

feedback:

1. Granger Avenue and Independence Highway Connector Road

and Intersection Improvements.

2. Center TWLTL between Conifer Boulevard and Merloy

Avenue.

3. System-wide Improvements to Signs, Signals, and Pavement

Markings

Terry Cole noted that funds are available for two of the projects;

safety funds for Granger Avenue and leverage funds for Merloy

Avenue. Both projects will need to be added into local TSP’s and

also to the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). A final

US 20 Highway Safety final Study is anticipated to be finalized in

September of 2016.

VII. I-5: Delaney Rd –

Albany Project

Savanna Crawford with ODOT provided information on the I-5, Delaney

Road to Albany project. ODOT has received $3 million through FAST

ACT for a study of a third lane from Salem (Delaney Road) to Albany

(Highway 20 Interchange). The project would complete preliminary

engineering and does not include construction; the project will help

identify the needs for when funds do become available. Crawford

advised that the Salem ODOT office will take the lead in this study.


Board to release public

review draft of proposed

amendment to the

AAMPO Transportation

Improvement Program


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Staff questioned whether or not the study area is set. Crawford advised

that mile points are noted; however, it is uncertain how far funds will

take them. Within six months, ODOT will have a better idea of this.

Member questioned if any efforts were being taken to address I-5

closures and the need for alternate routes. It was noted that while these

funds are specific to freight routes; a third lane on I-5 may assist to keep

a lane open when/if an accident/incident occurs, eliviating the need for

an alternate route.

Member questioned whether other funding sources had been identified to

complete the project if needed. Crawford stated that additional funds

have not been identified. To this, the Chair noted that it would be

beneficial for the third lane to run down to the I-5 and Highway 34

interchange and that Linn County would be open to discuss assisting in

the costs to extend the study to that intersection.

This project must be amended into the AAMPO TIP and RTP. The

Policy Board was requested to release a public review draft of proposed

amendments to the TIP and RTP.

and Regional

Transportation Plan.

VIII. RTP Update Staff reports that the AAMPO TAC is beginning to work with the

Mosaic tool to test two aspirational 20-year project lists. The Policy

Board was requested to answer the following two questions:

1. Confirm the two Mosaic themes for further development and

testing. Staff reviewed the two themes; Improve Capacity and

Managing Congestion on Existing Corridors

2. Confirm the Mosaic study area as confined to the AAMPO

planning area. Staff advised that the TAC recommends that the

Mosaic cost/benefit analysis focus on the AAMPO area and not


Board to continue with the

following two Mosaic

themes for further

development and testing:

1. Improve Capacity

2. Managing

Congestion on

Existing Corridors


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the broader region covering Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon Model

(CALM)

For information purposes, staff also provided a brief review findings

regarding a conceptual Millersburg Bridge connection. The CALM

travel demand model was used to complete a high-level analysis of how

a new Millersburg Interchange and a Millersburg Bridge would impact

future travel patterns. Overall, the river crossing was projected to shifts

trips off the Hwy 20 bridges and onto the new river crossing, relieving

congestion on Ellsworth St and Lyon St and decreasing traffic on Salem

Ave. The crossing also provides some relief to the Knox Butte Rd/I-5

Ramp links. Traffic would increase in northern Millersburg, particularly

on Old Salem Road.


Board for the Mosaic

study area to be confined

to that of the AAMPO

planning area.

IX. DLCD Greenhouse

Gas Reduction Target

Committee

The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) had

requested that the Department of Land Conservation and Development

(DLCD) form an advisory committee to review how scenario planning

and greenhouse gas reduction efforts are being implemented by MPOs.

Staff is representing AAMPO on the committee and would like feedback

on the following questions:

Should there be one greenhouse gas target statewide, should there

be one target for the Portland MPO and one for the rest of the

state, or should each MPO set its own targets?

Should the new MPOs be included in the new GHG reduction

target-setting?

After discussion, members agreed that all MPOs are diverse and that it

would be helpful to look at a greenhouse gas reduction hybrid option that

considers regional differences. The issue under discussion is difficult to

confine to an MPO boundary. It is more appropriate to discuss and plan

for GHG reduction at a regional level that better takes into consideration

geographic and natural features, regional development patterns, and the


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regional travelshed. Air quality and environmental issues are unique to

different regions throughout the state, and it would be appropriate for the

target-setting process to reflect that.

For new MPOs, the Chair requested that it not be forgotten that

greenhouse gas reduction targets were stated as voluntary work and not

mandated and that there not be any consequences for not setting targets.

City of Jefferson members noted that while there are benefits to being

part of an MPO, there are also some down falls such as the MS4

stormwater requirements they may now need to comply with. In the past,

they have been except from these requirements but as an MPO member

this is now a requirement they will need to comply with. Members

discussed options that the city might be able to take to apply for an

exemption.

X. Administrative TIP

Amendments

Staff provided information on several administrative amendments that do

not require Board action. The amendments were at the request of Linn

County for project #18698 Old Salem Rd: Truax Creek Bridge

Replacement. One amendment removed the utility phase and reallocated

the $6,000 to construction phase. The other amendment slipped the

construction phase to 2017.

XI. Other Business Oregon Legislature’s Joint Interim Committee on Transportation

Preservation and Modernization is scheduling a meeting on Monday,

October 24 at LBCC. Time is yet to be determined. This committee is

charged with crafting a transportation package for the legislature to

consider in its 2017 session.

XII. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm.




September 22, 2016 TO: AAMPO Policy Board

FROM: Theresa Conley, AAMPO Manager

SUBJECT: Regional Transportation Plan Update

Action Requested No action requested – discussion only. Discussion Development of 20-Year Aspirational Project List In August, the AAMPO Policy Board confirmed two ‘aspirational’ project list themes for further development and testing in the ‘Mosaic’ tool. ‘Mosaic’ will be used to test comprehensive benefits and costs of these two different investment strategies. The results will be brought to the MPO this fall, to inform the development of a 20-year aspirational (unfunded) project list. The Mosaic results will be considered along with future travel demand modeling results, safety data, public input, and other traditional data sources. The two project list themes are:

Improve Capacity: This list of projects would focus on a new bridge crossing between Millersburg and North Albany and would include supporting projects to achieve that connection. The objective of testing this theme would be to better understand if a new bridge will address forecasted congestion issues between I-5 and Hwy 20 in North Albany, including addressing river crossing capacity. Managing Congestion on Existing Corridors: Looks at improving performance of major regional corridors with technology, intersection improvements, and regional transit service. The theme focuses on improving connections to better access jobs, services, and other key destinations.

Staff is currently working with the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to develop these project lists. The lists may be multi-modal, provided that the projects work towards the objective of that list. For example, the ‘Improve Capacity’ theme seeks to test the benefits and/or impacts of a new bridge connection linking I-5 with Highway 20; therefore, projects in that list will likely center around highway and interchange improvements. The ‘Managing Congestion on Existing Corridors’ list seeks to test how technology, intersection improvements and promotion of transit or alternative modes may alleviate congestion. This second list is more likely to include multi-modal projects. The Mosaic tool will not dictate the final ‘aspirational’ project list – it is just a way to test comprehensive benefits and costs of different investment strategies.

Attachment C

Albany Area Transit Development Plan A Transit Subgroup has been formed by the Technical Advisory Committee. The intent of this subgroup is to assist in the development of the Albany Area Transit Development Plan and bring high level transit recommendations back to the larger Technical Committee. The Transit Subgroup is currently identifying priority corridors and destinations for transit service, which will inform two scenarios for the future Albany Transit Service. The results of this discussion will be brought to the Board at a future meeting. The consultant team is making final revisions to the Future Transit Conditions and Transit Funding analyses. These analyses will inform recommendations for short-term, mid-term, and long-term transit system improvements. At the request of the Transit Subgroup, the consultant team is enhancing its discussion of regional transit connections such as the Linn-Benton Loop and Linn Shuttle, within these reports. A key part of will be identifying ways to better coordinate with Albany Transit. Additional information, including a discussion of proposed Albany Transit System improvements, will be brought to the Board at a future meeting. Transportation Planning Rule – Meetings with Staff Staff is setting up meetings with Technical Advisory Committee members to discuss expectations for the Regional Transportation Plan to comply with Oregon Transportation Planning Rule (TPR). While the TPR requirements parallel federal requirements, they more strongly emphasize reduction of reliance on the automobile and coordination with land use planning. The TPR also requires that MPO jurisdictions adopt the state-complaint regional plan. Information will be brought to the Board on this topic at an upcoming meeting, once these informational meetings with staff have been completed. Staff will outline the state requirements, discuss feedback from local staff, and recommend steps the MPO can take to ensure a successful outcome.

Attachment C




September 22, 2016 TO: AAMPO Policy Board

FROM: Theresa Conley, AAMPO Manager

SUBJECT: Public Involvement Protocols for RTP and TIP Amendments

Action Requested Confirm proposed process to update public involvement protocols for amendments to the AAMPO Regional Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program. Discussion Public involvement is a key part of all MPO planning and programming activities, including development and amendment of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The RTP outlines policies and prioritizes transportation projects over a 20-year period. The TIP programs funding for specific projects in the short-term. As AAMPO develops its first RTP, it will be important to clarify processes for amending the RTP to add projects, refine financial information, incorporate new planning objectives, or other make other changes. Many MPOs differentiate minor amendments and major amendments, which require differing levels of public notification and outreach. Staff requests to work with the Technical Committee to clarify public outreach protocols for major and minor amendments to the Regional Transportation Plan. In conjunction with this, and to create consistency among AAMPO’s procedures, staff recommends a review of public outreach protocols for amendments to the TIP. The Public Participation Plan would subsequently be revised to reflect any changes to public involvement processes.

Attachment D

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